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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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